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- Thursday 2 April 2009, 02:00 (CEST)
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- Thursday 2 April 2009, 02:00 (CEST)
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International Aviation - EU-Africa Aviation Conference
2-3 April 2009, Windhoek, Namibia
Conference Conclusions (to be confirmed once internal consultations on both sides are completed):
Letter from the European Commission to the African Union Commission
Joint Statement of the European Commission and the African Union Commission
Common Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Africa-Europe Cooperation in Air Transport
Programme and presentations:
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
18:00 - 20:30 Conference Registration
20:00 Welcome Reception
Thursday, 2 April 2009
8:00 Conference Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Official Welcome and Opening Session
Welcome Addresses:
- Ministry of Works and Transport of Namibia
- Presidency of the European Union (Czech Republic)
- African Union Commission (AUC)
- European Commission (EC)
- African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
- European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
9:30 - 11:00 Session 1: Market and regulatory developments in the African and EU aviation industry in a globalising economy: liberalising air transport and removing obstacles in rapidly growing markets
Removing barriers for air transport in the EU and in Africa. Overview of EU developments (the single EU aviation market and its results, the EU's evolving external aviation policy). Overview of the African market and regulatory developments (Yamoussoukro Process, regional liberalisations). Consumer rights. The role of air transport for regional development. How to ensure fair competition in open markets?
Presentations:
- European Commission (EC)
- African Union Commission (AUC)
- Ministry of Development, Spain
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) - Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - East African Community (EAC)
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 - 13:00 Session 2: Air Traffic Management
How to ensure safety and efficiency of ATM? ATM situation in Africa. The Single European Sky, new technologies and infrastructures: GALILEO and SESAR, international cooperation and standards. Extension of EGNOS to Africa.
Presentations:
- European Commission (EC) / SESAR Joint Undertaking
- Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar (ASECNA)
- Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company of South Africa (ATNS)
- Roberts Flight Information Region (Roberts FIR)
- European Commission (Galileo)
- NAVISAT
13:00 - 14:30 Luncheon
14:30 - 16:10 Session 3: Aviation Safety
Regional and sub-regional cooperation and harmonisation of safety. Challenges for aviation safety regulators: how to successfully develop and implement safety regulations at the sub-regional level? The Safety Management System approach and its consequences for the regulators: how to remain constantly up-to-date in an ever-changing international regulatory environment?
Presentations:
- European Commission (EC)
- European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
- Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
- Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA)
16:10 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:30 Session 4: Environmental Aspects
Air transport and climate change. Greener ATM. Emissions trading. Aircraft noise.
Presentations:
- European Commission (EC)
- African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
- Department for Transport, United Kingdom
- Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)
20:00 Official Dinner
Friday, 3 April 2009
9:30 - 10:30 Session 5: Development trends in the airline industry
Commercial developments in the current global financial situation, alliances and code-share operations. Airline consolidation and privatisation. Emergence of new-comers and low cost carriers. EU-Africa aviation market outlook (passengers and cargo). General aviation.
Presentations:
- African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
- Association of European Airlines (AEA)
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) - Africa
10:30 - 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 - 11:50 Session 6: Airport Developments
Investment needs, infrastructure plans and financing, role of hubs vs. regional airports, modernisation and privatisation of airports.
Presentations:
- European Commission (EC)
- Airports Council International (ACI) - Africa
- TAV Airports Holding, Turkey
- Airports Regions Conference (ARC)
- Representatives of Airports (Morocco: Benefits of the EU-Morocco Agreement ; Office national des aéroports - ONDA ; Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) )
11:50 - 13:00 Session 7: EU-Africa co-operation in civil aviation
EU-Africa technical and industrial cooperation - priorities for the future.
Presentations:
13:00 - 14:30 Luncheon
14:30 - 15:15 Session 8: Aviation Security[This session was reported due to time constrains.]
Aviation security policies and procedures.
Presentations:
15:15 - 15:35 Coffee break
15:35 - 16:45 Outcome of the Conference (to be confirmed once internal consultations on both sides are completed):
Letter from the European Commission to the African Union Commission
Joint Statement of the European Commission and the African Union Commission
Common Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Africa-Europe Cooperation in Air Transport
16:45 - 17:00 Closing session
17:00 Farewell cocktail
Related documents
Press room
EU and Africa join forces to develop aviation cooperation [04/04/2009; IP/09/541]